Digital Citizenship

Book: Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation. By Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, Ramona S. McNeal. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2008

Review

From RCCS:

"For some observers, Internet use is likely to fragment the sense of political community and to accelerate the decline of social capital, while for others, on the contrary, it has the potential to advance citizen participation in society and to increase economic opportunities. In Digital Citizenship, Karen Mossberger, Caroline Tolbert, and Ramona McNeal offer strong evidence, based on data collected in national surveys in the US, that Internet use benefits economic opportunity, civic engagement, and political participation. The book adds new insights, supported by a careful statistical analysis, and is a valuable addition for all those interested in citizenship and ICT public policy issues. It also includes summaries of the methods applied, which will certainly prove useful for students and researchers interested in similar statistical analysis." (http://rccs.usfca.edu/bookinfo.asp?ReviewID=631&BookID=436)

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